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Can anyone tell me this answer? Share £420 in the ratio 2:3?

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[tex]2x+3x=420\\ 5x=420\\ x=84\\\\ 2x=168\\ 3x=252[/tex]
[tex]2:3\to2+3=5\\\\\£420:5=\£84\\\\2\times\£84=\£168\\3\times\£84=\£252\\\\Answer:\boxed{\£168\ and\ \£252}[/tex]